Waterproof Membranes 2013 Program Released
NAUE, Intertape Polymer Group, Davis-Standard and others affiliated with geosynthetics headline the speakers at Waterproof Membranes 2013.
As the global population grows and advances, the demand for construction and civil...
Geo Soluções anuncia parceria internacional com Strata Systems
São Paulo, 30 de Setembro de 2013. A empresa Geo Soluções, empresa especializada em produtos e serviços para obras de contenções e fundações especiais, estabeleceu uma joint venture com a...
Strata Acquires 50% Equity in Geo Solucões, Ltda.
Cumming, GA, USA – (Oct. 1, 2013) Today, Strata Systems, Inc., a Glen Raven company and manufacturer and marketer of soil reinforcement products, announced its acquisition of 50% of...
Mitigating Frost Heave in Alaska
How to mitigate frost heave and road degradation in cold climates? Tencate Geosynthetics writes on the beneficial impact of installing a woven reinforcing geosynthetic material--Mirafi® H2Ri--along an important stretch of...
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Pietro Rimoldi on 80m High Reinforced Wall
In a 9-minute interview with Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs, Maccaferri's Pietro Rimoldi discusses an extraordinary hybrid reinforced wall design utilized in Sikkim, India. The result is an 80m high structure...
PGI Increases Offer for Fiberweb
Reuters has reported that nonwovens giant Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) has gained stronger support from Fiberweb's Board of Directors in PGI's bid to acquire Fiberweb. Fiberweb is a major...
Mattex Starts Up Latest Facility; USA Expansion Next
Mattex Geosynthetics started successfully its new nonwoven geotextile line in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The newly created company is a vertically integrated ultra-modern production facility within the fast-growing Mattex...
Seismic Behavior of Hybrid Reinforced Soil High Walls and Slopes
By Pietro Rimoldi, A.D. Gharpure, and R.R. Mahajan - Reinforced soil walls offer economic advantages over conventional mass gravity wall systems as the height of the wall increases. The cost...
GCLs: The Clay Minerals Society Marks 50 Years with October Event
From 6-10 October 2013, the Clay Minerals Society will gather at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and mark a significant milestone: their 50th anniversary. The October 9 barrier session...
Pullout Performance of Strip Reinforcements for MSE Walls
By John Sankey and Robert Lozano - For discrete reinforcing strips used in MSE walls, standards developed under the AASHTO codes have identified a method for evaluating pullout of...
VIDEO: Interview with Beth Chesson
During the last International Erosion Control Association (IECA) conference and exhibition, Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs sat down with Beth Chesson, Co-Chair of the IECA Committee on Standards & Practices. The...
New Association to Provide Geohazards Leadership
In October 2009, a rock slide along Interstate 40 in Haywood County, North Carolina, was so severe that it closed this major stretch of road for more than...
Geosynthetics Middle East Preliminary Program
Held under the patronage of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, the 6th Geosynthetics Middle East (GeoME 2013) conference from SKZ will take place 29-30 October 2013 in Abu...
Stormwater News – SWEMA STEPPs with WEF
ST. PAUL, Minn. - 10 September 2013 - The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association (SWEMA) is currently participating in the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP)...
Geogrids Improve Bakken Oil Region Roads
By Chris Kelsey – The Bakken Oil Boom has been great for America as a whole. The boom has employed thousands with good paying jobs, revitalized towns with new...
Geo Products Receives CE Mark for Envirogrid® Geocells
9 September 2013 – Geo Products LLC is proud to announce that we have received our certificate for CE Marking of our EnviroGrid® geocells. EnviroGrid® cellular confinement products are...
Low & Bonar Acquires Texiplast
Low & Bonar, an international manufacturer of geosynthetic and other materials, has announced its acquisition of Slovakia-based Texiplast, a reinforcement-specialized geosynthetic materials company. The deal is reportedly worth €18.9m...
Koerner's Korner: MSE Walls Webinar Series Concludes Sept 11
By Robert M. Koerner - "Korner's Koerner" is a regular column from the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI). In the last installment (July 30), GSI's 2013-launched professional webinar series was discussed,...
IECA Announces Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has announced that "Effects of Herbicide and Soil Inoculation on a Northern Nevada Post‐Fire Restoration Site" has been...
October Liner Integrity Training Dates Announced
The discipline of liner integrity surveys and assessments (LISA) has changed quickly and has had a dramatic impact internationally on the quality of waste and water-related geosynthetic containment systems....
Low Impact Development in High Gear
More than 800 attendees were on hand for the 2013 International Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the sixth edition of this event. Dr....
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 2
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 1
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) News, Vol 29 Issue 2
In the opening column to the International Geosynthetics Society's IGS News (Volume 29, Issue 2), IGS President Jorge Zornberg notes, "The conferences of the IGS have played a remarkable...
VIDEO: Inlet Protection
The Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) has launched a new series of erosion and sediment control-related educational videos. The latest is a video on inlet protection.
It's a succinct, sub-4 minute video...
